BaZi Calculator – Four Pillars of Destiny Chart for Samuel F. Pickering

Four Pillars of Destiny chart — Samuel F. Pickering’s Career, Wealth, Relationships, and Marriage

Male, Born Tuesday, 30 September 1941 at 23:30 (1941 八月 初十 子时)
辛 巳 Xin Si (Yin Metal Snake) Day Pillar

Hour 时 Day 日 Month 月 Year 年
Hour Heavenly Stem: 庚 Geng Yang Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
庚 Geng
Yang Metal 金
Lung, Large Intestines
Hour Heavenly Stem: 庚 Geng Yang Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
Day Heavenly Stem: 辛 Xin Yin Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
Lung, Large Intestines
Day Heavenly Stem: 辛 Xin Yin Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
Month Heavenly Stem: 丁 Ding Yin Fire represents Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
丁 Ding
Yin Fire 火
Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
Month Heavenly Stem: 丁 Ding Yin Fire represents Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
Year Heavenly Stem: 辛 Xin Yin Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
Lung, Large Intestines
Year Heavenly Stem: 辛 Xin Yin Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
比 Bi Jian (Friend)
子 Zi (Rat)
The Hour Earthly Branch is Zi (Rat), Yin Water which represents Kidney, Bladder
Yin Water
Kidney, Bladder
Hour Earthly branch Zi (Rat) Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)

巳 Si (Snake)
The Day Earthly Branch is Si (Snake), Yang Fire which represents Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
Yang Fire
Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
Day Earthly branch Si (Snake) Yang Fire
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)

酉 You (Rooster)
The Month Earthly Branch is You (Rooster), Yin Metal which represents Lung, Large Intestines
Yin Metal
Lung, Large Intestines
Month Earthly branch You (Rooster) Yin Metal
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)

巳 Si (Snake)
The Year Earthly Branch is Si (Snake), Yang Fire which represents Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
Yang Fire
Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
Year Earthly branch Si (Snake) Yang Fire
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)


Early Childhood Period (童限 Tong Xian), Age 1 to 8
 1    1941  2    1942  3    1943  4    1944  5    1945  6    1946  7    1947  8    1948
Age 1 in 1941
辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 巳 Si (Snake). Metal controls Fire → Dominating; Earth produces Metal → Supportive; Same element (Metal) → Companion/Resource.
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
比 Bi Jian (Friend)

巳 Si  
(Snake)
Yang Fire
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)


Age 2 in 1942
壬 Ren (Yang Water), 午 Wu (Horse). Fire controls Water → Restricting; Water controls Earth → Dominating.
壬 Ren
Yang Water 水
伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)

午 Wu  
(Horse)
Yin Fire
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)


Age 3 in 1943
癸 Gui (Yin Water), 未 Wei (Goat). Water controls Earth → Dominating; Water produces Wood → Draining; Fire controls Water → Restricting.
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
食 Shi Shen (Food God)

未 Wei  
(Ram)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)


Age 4 in 1944
甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 申 Shen (Monkey). Wood controls Metal → Dominating; Water produces Wood → Supportive; Earth controls Wood → Restricting.
甲 Jia
Yang Wood 木
財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)

申 Shen  
(Monkey)
Yang Metal
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)


Age 5 in 1945
乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 酉 You (Rooster). Wood controls Metal → Dominating.
乙 Yi
Yin Wood 木
才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)

酉 You  
(Rooster)
Yin Metal
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)


Age 6 in 1946
丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 戌 Xu (Dog). Fire produces Earth → Draining; Metal controls Fire → Restricting; Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource.
丙 Bing
Yang Fire 火
官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)

戌 Xu  
(Dog)
Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)


Age 7 in 1947
丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 亥 Hai (Pig). Fire controls Water → Dominating; Wood produces Fire → Supportive.
丁 Ding
Yin Fire 火
杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)

亥 Hai  
(Pig)
Yang Water
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)


Age 8 in 1948
戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 子 Zi (Rat). Water controls Earth → Restricting.
戊 Wu
Yang Earth 土
印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)

子 Zi  
(Rat)
Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)


The DaYun 10-Year Luck Pillars (十年大运 Shi Nian DaYun)

When each DaYun 10-Year Luck Pillar Starts

Each DaYun begins on 9 of April of the first Solar year in its cycle.

  1. In BaZi, the Solar Year starts from Li Chun (usually around February 4), not January 1. This means: If your DaYun starts on January 18, that date still falls before Li Chun, so it belongs to the previous Solar Year — even though it's already the second calendar year of your DaYun.
  2. In other words, January 18 of the second calendar year is still considered part of the first year of your DaYun, because Li Chun hasn't arrived yet.
  3. This distinction is crucial when analyzing annual influences. Always align your year-by-year breakdown with the Solar calendar, not the Western calendar.
  4. In traditional Chinese age reckoning (虚岁 Xu Sui). Someone born in 2024 would be considered age 2 in 2025. This system starts at age 1 at birth and adds a year at each Lunar New Year, not on the birthday.

1st Luck Pillar (1949–1958): 丙申 (Bing Shen) Starting Age 9

9      1949
1st Luck Pillar (1949–1958): 丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 申 Shen (Monkey). Starting Age 9
丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 申 Shen (Monkey). Metal controls Fire → Restricting; Fire controls Water → Dominating; Fire produces Earth → Draining.
丙 Bing
Yang Fire 火
官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)


申 Shen (Monkey)
Yang Metal
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)



2nd Luck Pillar (1959–1968): 乙未 (Yi Wei) Starting Age 19

19      1959
2nd Luck Pillar (1959–1968): 乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 未 Wei (Goat). Starting Age 19
乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 未 Wei (Goat). Earth controls Wood → Restricting; Same element (Wood) → Companion/Resource; Wood produces Fire → Draining.
乙 Yi
Yin Wood 木
才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)


未 Wei (Ram)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)



3rd Luck Pillar (1969–1978): 甲午 (Jia Wu) Starting Age 29

29      1969
3rd Luck Pillar (1969–1978): 甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 午 Wu (Horse). Starting Age 29
甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 午 Wu (Horse). Wood produces Fire → Draining; Earth controls Wood → Restricting.
甲 Jia
Yang Wood 木
財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)


午 Wu (Horse)
Yin Fire
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)



4th Luck Pillar (1979–1988): 癸巳 (Gui Si) Starting Age 39

39      1979
4th Luck Pillar (1979–1988): 癸 Gui (Yin Water), 巳 Si (Snake). Starting Age 39
癸 Gui (Yin Water), 巳 Si (Snake). Fire controls Water → Restricting; Water controls Earth → Dominating; Metal produces Water → Supportive.
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
食 Shi Shen (Food God)


巳 Si (Snake)
Yang Fire
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)



5th Luck Pillar (1989–1998): 壬辰 (Ren Chen) Starting Age 49

49      1989
5th Luck Pillar (1989–1998): 壬 Ren (Yang Water), 辰 Chen (Dragon). Starting Age 49
壬 Ren (Yang Water), 辰 Chen (Dragon). Water controls Earth → Dominating; Water produces Wood → Draining; Same element (Water) → Companion/Resource.
壬 Ren
Yang Water 水
伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)


辰 Chen (Dragon)
Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)



6th Luck Pillar (1999–2008): 辛卯 (Xin Mao) Starting Age 59

59      1999
6th Luck Pillar (1999–2008): 辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 卯 Mao (Rabbit). Starting Age 59
辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 卯 Mao (Rabbit). Wood controls Metal → Restricting.
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
比 Bi Jian (Friend)


卯 Mao (Rabbit)
Yin Wood
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)



7th Luck Pillar (2009–2018): 庚寅 (Geng Yin) Starting Age 69

69      2009
7th Luck Pillar (2009–2018): 庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 寅 Yin (Tiger). Starting Age 69
庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 寅 Yin (Tiger). Wood controls Metal → Restricting; Metal controls Fire → Dominating; Earth produces Metal → Supportive.
庚 Geng
Yang Metal 金
劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)


寅 Yin (Tiger)
Yang Wood
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)



Current 8th Luck Pillar (2019–2028): 己丑 (Ji Chou) Starting Age 79

79      2019
Current 8th Luck Pillar (2019–2028): 己 Ji (Yin Earth), 丑 Chou (Ox). Starting Age 79
己 Ji (Yin Earth), 丑 Chou (Ox). Same element (Earth) → Companion/Resource; Water controls Earth → Restricting; Earth produces Metal → Draining.
己 Ji
Yin Earth 土
卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)


丑 Chou (Ox)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)



Current 8th Luck Pillar (2019–2028):10 Years, Year-by-Year Luck Breakdown

Current 8th Luck Pillar (2019–2028): Year-by-Year Luck

79 in 2019 80 in 2020 81 in 2021 82 in 2022 83 in 2023 84 in 2024 85 in 2025 86 in 2026 87 in 2027 88 in 2028
Age 79 in 2019
己 Ji (Yin Earth), 亥 Hai (Pig). Water controls Earth → Restricting; Earth controls Wood → Dominating; Earth on Water/Wood, conflicted.
己 Ji
Yin Earth 土
卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)

亥 Hai 
(Pig)
Yang Water
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)
Age 80 in 2020
庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 子 Zi (Rat). Metal on Water, strong root → courageous.
庚 Geng
Yang Metal 金
劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)

子 Zi 
(Rat)
Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
Age 81 in 2021
辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 丑 Chou (Ox). Earth produces Metal → Supportive; Metal produces Water → Draining; Same element (Metal) → Companion/Resource.
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
比 Bi Jian (Friend)

丑 Chou 
(Ox)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)
Age 82 in 2022
壬 Ren (Yang Water), 寅 Yin (Tiger). Water produces Wood → Draining; Fire controls Water → Restricting; Water controls Earth → Dominating.
壬 Ren
Yang Water 水
伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)

寅 Yin 
(Tiger)
Yang Wood
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
Age 83 in 2023
癸 Gui (Yin Water), 卯 Mao (Rabbit). Water produces Wood → Draining.
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
食 Shi Shen (Food God)

卯 Mao 
(Rabbit)
Yin Wood
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
Age 84 in 2024
甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 辰 Chen (Dragon). Earth controls Wood → Restricting; Same element (Wood) → Companion/Resource; Water produces Wood → Supportive.
甲 Jia
Yang Wood 木
財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)

辰 Chen 
(Dragon)
Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
Age 85 in 2025
乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 巳 Si (Snake). Wood produces Fire → Draining; Earth controls Wood → Restricting; Wood controls Metal → Dominating.
乙 Yi
Yin Wood 木
才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)

巳 Si 
(Snake)
Yang Fire
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
Age 86 in 2026
丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 午 Wu (Horse). Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource; Fire produces Earth → Draining.
丙 Bing
Yang Fire 火
官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)

午 Wu 
(Horse)
Yin Fire
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
Age 87 in 2027
丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 未 Wei (Goat). Fire produces Earth → Draining; Wood produces Fire → Supportive; Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource.
丁 Ding
Yin Fire 火
杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)

未 Wei 
(Ram)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
Age 88 in 2028
戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 申 Shen (Monkey). Earth produces Metal → Draining; Water controls Earth → Restricting; Same element (Earth) → Companion/Resource.
戊 Wu
Yang Earth 土
印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)

申 Shen 
(Monkey)
Yang Metal
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)

9th Luck Pillar (2029–2038): 戊子 (Wu Zi) Starting Age 89

89      2029
9th Luck Pillar (2029–2038): 戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 子 Zi (Rat). Starting Age 89
戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 子 Zi (Rat). Water controls Earth → Restricting.
戊 Wu
Yang Earth 土
印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)


子 Zi (Rat)
Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)



10th Luck Pillar (2039–2048): 丁亥 (Ding Hai) Starting Age 99

99      2039
10th Luck Pillar (2039–2048): 丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 亥 Hai (Pig). Starting Age 99
丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 亥 Hai (Pig). Fire controls Water → Dominating; Wood produces Fire → Supportive.
丁 Ding
Yin Fire 火
杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)


亥 Hai (Pig)
Yang Water
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)



Samuel F. Pickering's BaZi Chart reveals the intricate alignment of the Four Pillars of Destiny — Year, Month, Day, and Hour. Through this BaZi Calculator, it is possible to explore how the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches interact to shape personality, career path, and relationships. Each pillar offers insight into innate strengths, elemental harmony, and life potential. Above, a deeper look at the BaZi Profiling shows how these cosmic patterns influence success, emotional world, and destiny journey.

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